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Mental Health

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What’s in Massachusetts’ New, Wide-ranging Mental-health Law?

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 Joseph Bednar 307 Views ABC Act, Access, Law, Massachusetts, Mental Health

The ABCs of Access Rene Pinero says the state’s recent action on mental-health access — in the form of a

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BCBS of Massachusetts Foundation Launches Community Mental-health Grant Program 

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 HCN Staff 166 Views BCBS, Grant, Massachusetts, Mental Health, program

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation recently announced the launch of the Advancing Community-Driven Mental Health

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Opinion 

Opinion

February 25, 2022February 21, 2022 Contributor 475 Views Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, February 2022, Kimberley Lee, Mental Health, Opinion, School Nutrition

A Poignant Reminder to Talk About Mental Health By Kimberley Lee The death of Peter Robbins resonated with me. He

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MHA “Mental Health” Socks Are Here to Stay!

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 HCN Staff 674 Views Awareness Month, Mental Health, MHA, Socks

  SPRINGFIELD — Last spring, MHA started working with Lenny Underwood, a locally-based entrepreneur and founder of Upscale Socks (www.upscalesocks.com),

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Pandemic Ratchets Up the Stress on Kids, Teenagers

April 7, 2021April 14, 2021 Joseph Bednar 985 Views Kids, Mental Health, Pandemic, Stress, Teenagers

Youth in Crisis By Joseph Bednar Alane Burgess began by stating the obvious. “It’s not normal for kids to be

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Opinion June 2020

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Contributor 976 Views 2020, Health Care, June, Mental Health, Opinion

During Pandemic, We Need to Address Mental Health By António Guterres The COVID-19 virus is not only attacking our physical health;

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Pandemic Sparks Wave of Mental-health Concerns

May 19, 2020May 15, 2020 Joseph Bednar 1015 Views concerns, COVID-19, Healthcare News, Mental Health, Pandemic

High Anxiety By Joseph Bednar Most people have plenty of experience preparing for things, Alane Burgess says, whether that’s surgery,

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Carmen Rivera says that coming out is often a very difficult experience
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Groups Help LGBTQ Community Feel at Ease in Their Own Skin

February 19, 2020March 19, 2020 George OBrien 1234 Views community, LGBTQ, Mental Health, wellness

Support System By George O’Brien Carmen Rivera says she came out as a lesbian in the eighth grade. Sort of.

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Joy Brock
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Stigma Often Keeps Guys from Seeking Help for Mental Health

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 HCN Staff 1107 Views Men, Mental Health, Seek Help, Stigma

Man UP By JOSEPH BEDNAR Behavioral health is not a male issue or a female issue — it’s a human

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BFAIR’s Summer Kick Off Festival Brought the Heat

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 Nominations Sought for Healthcare Heroes Class of 2022

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Nominations Sought for Healthcare Heroes Class of 2022

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HCC Accepting Applications for Free Community Health Worker Program

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Senior Living Options in Western Massachusetts October 2019

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